#7 Cavalryman – Saeed Bin Suroor: “He won over two miles earlier this season, so we know he stays the trip, and he also goes on any ground, which could be important as there is rain forecast.”

#8 Mount Athos – Luca Cumani: “I’m very pleased with the way he has been training. The rest now is up to him and his jockey.”

#9 Sanagas – Bart Cummings: “The horse definitely stays, he has done it before over there [in America] and he can do again.”

#10 Ethiopia – Pat Carey: “It would be nice to see an Australian horse run well and win so hopefully that’s us.”

#11 Fiorente – Gai Waterhouse: “We have a horse that can win the Melbourne Cup. We have got a few really good clients in this horse and they are going to get to experience of the biggest race of the year.”

#13 Glencadam Gold – Gai Waterhouse: “He’s a very fit horse, he’s been in work a long time, he’s ready to fire, I can tell you.”

#14 Green Moon – Lloyd Williams: “Green Moon hasn’t shown to me he is a genuine weight-for-age horse but when he gets back to 53.5kg in a handicap race at Flemington, he is a terrific competitor.”

#15 Maluckyday – Wayne Hawkes: “Maluckyday is ready to run the race of his life on Tuesday.”

#16 Mourayan – Lloyd Williams: “Mourayan is a solid stayer who will be suited by a truly run race.”

#17 My Quest For Peace – Luca Cumani: ”I thought he ran very well (in the Caulfield Cup) because we were a bit closer to the pace than we would have liked and you have a look at the first six in the race, the other five have all finished out the back and he was the only horse still there, only beaten a length and three-quarters.”

#18 Niwot – Wayne Hawkes: “I was disappointed with his Caulfield Cup run but he has trained on really well since then and we are really happy with his progress.”

#19 Tac De Boistron – Mick Kent: “I was hoping we’d draw inside, maybe barrier 10. But it could be all about where he settles in the race.”

#20 Lights of Heaven – Peter Moody “She meets them at the same weight, she’s very fit, very healthy, her work has been first class.”

#21 Precedence – Bart Cummings: “The times he has been running on the track have been great and the barrier won’t stop him if he is good enough.”

#22 Unusual Suspect – Mick Kent: “I’m not sure he could win the Cup but there’s a decent race in him.”

#23 Zabeelionaire – Leon Corstens: “Everything is going really well at this stage, he is looking really good.”